Portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humans and pets

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly and method for humans and pets wherein a readily accessible water bottle and cup are integrally housed within a delivery dish. The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly provides a bottle removably housed within a central compartment of a cup. In addition, the bottle is removably attached within a delivery dish so that the bottle and the cup are removably housed therein. The cup and the delivery dish are each configured in size and shape to provide access for a human and a pet to drink therefrom, respectively. Optionally, the bottle comprises an insulating internal chamber adapted to insulate the liquid housed therein, keeping the liquid at a constant temperature for a period of time. Alternatively, the cup and/or the delivery dish comprise insulating capabilities adapted to insulate the liquid.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 11/186,475, which was filed on Jul. 21, 2005, the disclosure ofwhich is hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a portable water bottle, cup, and dishassembly for humans and pets; and more particularly, to a water bottlehaving a delivery cup and dish removably attached thereto, the waterbottle and/or the delivery cup and dish being insulated, and therebybeing especially well suited for use by humans and pets, respectively.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Outdoor activities, especially in hot temperatures, require adequatehydration of pets, as well as pet owners. It is oftentimes difficult toprovide adequate hydration to a pet, as the pet owner must either carrya dish or bowl, or attempt to deliver the water to the pet by pouringthe water from a bottle into the pet's mouth or onto the absorbentground. Inconvenience also can result when the pet owner becomes thirstyand must drink from the mouth of the water bottle, often times resultingin spillage or wetting due to condensation accumulation dripping fromthe bottle. It can be highly cumbersome and inconvenient to carry awater bottle, drinking cup, and a dish or bowl when performing outsideactivities, such as walking, jogging, or hiking. Water bottle'sheretofore disclosed and utilized for humans and pets fail to provide aconvenient, efficient manner in providing portable water bottles havingboth a cup and a dish in close proximate thereto. That is to say, noneof the water bottles heretofore disclosed and utilized provide aportable assembly, wherein the drinking cup is integrally housed on theexterior of the water bottle, and wherein the water bottle is in turnintegrally housed within the water delivery dish so that both the cupand the dish are conveniently available for providing optimal waterconsumption by the pet owner and the pet. Moreover, none of the waterbottles heretofore disclosed and utilized provide an optional insulatedwater bottle or insulated water delivery cup and/or dish so that thewater housed within the bottle can maintain a constant temperature for agiven period of time, thereby, for example, providing a thirst quenchingcool drink on a hot summer day in the middle of a forest during a hike.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,687,783 to Finnegan discloses an animalwatering device and method for automatically supplying pets with wateras a large water vessel is connected to a drinking vessel. U.S. Pat. No.5,884,582 to Duckworth discloses pet feeder for holding food and/orwater dish for pets, adapted to help keep pets from scattering theirfood or splattering their drink out of their dishes. Also, U.S. Pat. No.6,101,974 to Frohlich discloses a combination pet water bottle and bowlbroadly comprising a molded plastic vessel capable of retaining waterhaving a flat wall and a second wall having a bowl depression therein.However, none of these water delivery apparatuses can feasibly providehydration while doing activities, as the water bottle and bowlcombinations are not conceivably portable as the apparatuses would betoo bulky and cumbersome to carry while walking. Moreover, the bowlportions are not integrally attached to the water bottle. None of theseapparatuses provide for an insulated water bottle equipped with adrinking cup and dish assembly, and there is no indication that theseapparatuses can be utilized by both a human and a pet. Lastly, none ofthese apparatuses can optionally include an attachment clip adapted tobe attached to the waist of a person for easy transportability.

Even where portable water bottles having a delivery device, in the wayof a cup or the like, have been heretofore disclosed and utilized, theseportable water bottles fail to provide a water bottle integrally housedwithin an interior compartment of a dish or bowl so that the apparatusis compact in nature for effortless portability. For example, U.S. Pat.No. 4,530,439 to Finnell discloses a thermos bottle cap that doubles asa cup. While, U.S. Pat. No. 5,992,702 to Shapiro discloses a waterbottle for pets and their owners broadly comprising a liquid containerwith a lid assembly having an opening through which a flexible tubeextends and provides liquid to a liquid reservoir located on the top ofthe apparatus so that a pet can drink there from. In addition, U.S. Pat.No. 6,405,675 to Mills discloses a water bottle assembly having aremovable water bowl for providing a receptacle for watering a pet whileoutdoors, broadly comprising a bottle, lid, and a bowl removably coupledto the water bottle for carrying the water bottle and bowl as a singleunit. None of these water bottles and cup or bowl assemblies provides adrinking cup and water bottle that is integrally housed within theinterior compartment of the delivery bowl, rather these water bottleapparatuses provide a bowl attached to the top part or bottom of a waterbottle. Moreover, these devices do not provide both a drinking cup forthe pet owner and a drinking dish for the pet conveniently housed inclose, integral proximity with a water bottle and one another.Additionally, the bottle does not rotate within the interstices of thedish, thereby providing a dish that has a configuration such as a troughso the pet can readily drink there from. Further, there is no indicationthat the bottle or dish is insulated to from a thermos to maintain andkeep the temperature of the liquid constant for a period of time.

Although numerous insulated water bottles have been heretofore disclosedand utilized, none provide a water bottle integrally housed within theinterior compartment of a delivery dish. Fore example, U.S. Pat. No.5,094,363 to Monahan, et al., discloses an insulated water bottleadapted to be utilized for a bicycle. U.S. Pat. No. 6,604,649 to Campidiscloses a container for the thermostatic preservation of liquidsbroadly comprising a shell having a cavity to accommodate a vessel whichin turn houses a liquid container and encapsulates the liquid containerwith another top portion. Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,964 to Goto, etal., discloses a portable insulating receptacle having an outer non-slipshell. None of these insulated water bottles provides a water bottlehaving a cup and dish assembly wherein the water bottle is integrallyhoused within the interior compartment of the cup and the delivery bowl.In fact, these water bottles do not provide a receptacle for convenientdelivery of the water/liquid to a human and pet so that the human andpet can readily drink there from.

Significantly, none of the water bottles heretofore disclosed andutilized provide a portable assembly, wherein the water bottle anddrinking cup is integrally housed within the water delivery dish so thatboth the cup and the dish are conveniently available for providingoptimal water consumption for the pet owner and pet. Moreover, none ofthe water bottles heretofore disclosed and utilized provide an optionalinsulated water bottle or insulated water delivery cup or insulatedwater delivery dish. Such an optional insulation arrangement would allowthe water housed within the bottle to maintain a constant temperaturefor a given period of time, thereby, for example, providing a thirstquenching cool drink on a hot summer day in the middle of a forestduring a hike.

For the foregoing reasons, there exists a need in the art for a portablewater bottle, cup and dish assembly and method for humans and pets thatprovides a human and pet with a readily accessible water bottleintegrally attached to a delivery cup and dish. Also needed in the artis a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly that broadly comprisesa bottle having a top portion and a body portion with an outer shell andan internal chamber that is removably attached and housed within a cup,which are both in turn removably attached and housed within a deliverydish. It would further be desirable if the delivery dish were configuredin size and shape to provide access to a pet for drinking therefrom, andthe bottle comprised an insulating internal chamber adapted to insulatethe liquid housed therein, keeping the liquid at a constant temperaturefor a period of time. Also desirable, yet heretofore not available, is adelivery cup and/or delivery dish comprising an insulating interioradapted to insulate the liquid when the bottle is within the interiorcompartment of the delivery cup and/or dish.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly for humans and pets. The portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly comprises a bottle appointed within a cup removably housedwithin a delivery dish. The bottle includes a top portion equipped withan aperture and a body portion having a bottom, an outer shell and aninternal chamber appointed for receiving and housing a liquid. Thedelivery dish has an external casing and an interior compartment adaptedto receive and removably house the cup and bottle containing liquid. Thedelivery dish is further adapted to receive and contain the liquid sothat the pet can drink from the delivery dish after the bottle isremoved therefrom and liquid is poured therein.

The interior compartment of the delivery dish comprises a cap receivingmember having a receiving orifice. The cap receiving member is pivotallyconnected to a pivot means so that the cap receiving member is adaptedto rotate or pivot back and forth. The cap-receiving member is furtheradapted to removably connect to the top portion of the bottle when thebottle is attached to the delivery dish. After attachment, the pivotmeans rotates the cap-receiving member relative to the bottle so thatthe body portion of the bottle and the cup are housed within theinterior compartment of the delivery dish. The cup has an outer surface,rim section, and a central compartment adapted to receive and removablyhouse the bottom of the bottle. The cup is further adapted to receiveand contain the liquid so that a human can drink from the cup after thebottle is removed therefrom.

The internal chamber of the bottle may be an insulating internal chamberadapted to insulate the liquid. Alternatively, the interior compartmentof the delivery dish is an insulating interior compartment adapted toinsulate the liquid housed in the bottle when the bottle is within theinterior compartment of the delivery dish. The cup may be composed of aninsulating material so that the cup is adapted to insulate the liquid.

The body portion of the bottle may further comprise a locking portionadapted to secure the bottle in the interior compartment of the deliverydish. The locking portion comprises at least one concave locking arc. Inthis embodiment, the interior compartment of the delivery dish mayfurther comprise at least one convex securing member adapted to bereceived by the concave locking arc of the body portion of the bottle.The concave locking arc and the convex securing member act in concert tosecure the bottle within the interior compartment of the delivery dish.In addition, the body portion of the bottle may further comprise arelease tab adapted to be utilized to release the body portion of thebottle from the interior compartment of the delivery dish.

Optionally, the delivery dish further comprises a fastening memberadapted to secure the bottle in the interior compartment of the deliverydish. The fastening member of the delivery dish may comprise a fasteningstrap having a fastening means. The fastening means may be selected fromthe group consisting of hook and clasp closure, snap closure, a loopclosure, and Velcro closure. The cup may further comprise a base sectionhaving a base radius and a middle section having a middle radius whereinthe base radius is greater than the middle radius. In this embodiment,the middle section of the cup may further include a cup grip arealocated on the outer surface of the cup.

The top portion of the bottle may further comprises a pour spoutremovably surrounding the aperture and being adapted to seal theaperture of the bottle so that the liquid housed therein does not escapeout of the bottle. The receiving orifice of the cap-receiving member ofthe delivery dish is also adapted to removably receive and house thepour spout of the top portion of the bottle when the bottle is beinghoused within the delivery dish. Alternatively, the top portion of thebottle further comprises a bottle cap removably surrounding the apertureand being adapted to seal the aperture of the bottle so that the liquidhoused therein does not escape out of the bottle. In this arrangement,the receiving orifice of the cap receiving member of the delivery dishis adapted to removably receive and house the bottle cap of the topportion of the bottle when the bottle is being housed within thedelivery dish.

In another embodiment, the cap-receiving member further comprises capclosure grooves located within the receiving orifice and the top portionof the bottle further comprises bottle top grooves fixedly surroundingthe aperture. The cap closure grooves located within the receivingorifice are adapted to removably receive the bottle top grooves and sealthe aperture of the bottle so that the liquid housed therein does notescape out of the bottle when the bottle is being housed within thedelivery dish.

An attachment clip may be included in the assembly. The attachment clipis located on the external casing of the delivery dish. Also, the outershell of the bottle may further comprise a grip portion appointed forproviding comfort to the human when holding the bottle. This gripportion may comprise a plurality of contour curves and can be composedof foam, sponge, plastic, or rubber material.

The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly may include a secondbottle adapted to be removably housed within the delivery dish and beingappointed to accommodate interchangeability of the bottle with thesecond bottle. Like the main bottle, the second may have an insulatedconstruction adapted to insulate liquid housed therein.

The present invention also provides a method of delivering water by wayof a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly to a pet and a human.The method includes the first step of filling a bottle with a liquid,wherein the bottle comprises a top portion with an aperture and a bodyportion having a bottle bottom and an outer shell and an internalchamber appointed for receiving and housing a liquid therein. The bottlebottom of the bottle is placed within a central compartment of a cup sothat the bottle bottom of the bottle is removably housed within thecentral compartment of the cup. The cup is adapted to receive andcontain the liquid so that the human can drink from the cup after thebottle is removed therefrom and the liquid poured therein.

The method further provides that the top portion of the bottle is thenplaced within a receiving orifice of a cap-receiving member found withinan interior compartment of a delivery dish. The cap-receiving member ispivotally connected to a pivot means adapted to rotate the cap receivingmember and the bottle. The delivery dish further comprises an externalcasing. Next, the bottle and the cap-receiving member are rotated in aninward direction so that the body portion of the bottle is removablyhoused within the interior compartment of the delivery dish. Thedelivery dish, cup and bottle assembly containing the liquid housedtherein is carried until the pet or human experiences thirst. Whenthirst occurs, the body portion of the bottle is snapped out of theinterior compartment of the delivery dish by the user. Then, the bottleand the cap-receiving member are rotated in an outward direction so thatthe bottle appointed with the cup is removed from the interiorcompartment of the delivery dish. The top portion of the bottle isremoved from the receiving orifice of the cap-receiving member of thedelivery dish and the bottle bottom of the bottle is removed from thecentral compartment of the cup, thus freeing the cup for use. Finally,the liquid is poured into the central compartment of the cup and theinterior compartment of the delivery dish so that the human and pet candrink from the cup and delivery dish, respectively.

In one aspect of the invention, the internal chamber of the bottle maybe an insulating internal chamber adapted to insulate the liquid housedtherein. In another aspect of the invention, the interior compartment ofthe delivery dish is an insulating interior compartment adapted toinsulate the liquid housed in the bottle when the bottle is within theinterior compartment of the delivery dish. In yet another embodiment,the cup may be composed of an insulating material so that the cup isadapted to insulate the liquid.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be more fully understood and further advantages willbecome apparent when reference is had to the following detaileddescription, appended claims, and accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the Portable Water Bottle, Cup and DishAssembly for Humans and Pets, showing the bottle bottom of the bottlehoused within the cup and the cup and bottle housed within the interiorcompartment of the delivery dish, illustrating the front and side of thebottle and cup housed within the delivery dish;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the bottle, cup and the delivery dish inthe detached configuration;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the bottle, cup and delivery dish with thebottle and delivery dish being in the attached configuration while thecup has been removed from the bottle, illustrating the bottle pivotallyremoved from the interior compartment of the delivery dish andillustrating the cup removed from the bottle bottom of the bottle; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the back side of the delivery dish,illustrating the optionally attachment clip for ease in transportabilityof the Portable Water Bottle, Cup and Dish Assembly for Humans and Pets.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The arrangement provides for a portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly for humans and pets. The portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly comprises a bottle and cup removably housed within a deliverydish. The water bottle is appointed with an attached dish that serves toprotect the bottle during storage and at the same time provides adelivery means when utilized for drinking the water or liquid therein bythe pet. Moreover, the water bottle is appointed with a removablyattached cup that serves to protect the bottle during storage and at thesame time provides a delivery means when utilized for drinking the wateror liquid therein by humans/the pet owner.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the Portable Water Bottle, Cup and DishAssembly for Humans and Pets, showing the bottle bottom 31 of bottle 11housed within the cup and the cup and bottle housed within the interiorcompartment of the delivery dish, shown generally at 10. The portablewater bottle, cup and dish assembly comprises a bottle 11 having abottle bottom 31 removably housed within a cup 35. Bottle 11 appointedwithin cup 35 is removably housed within a delivery dish 12. The bottle11 includes a top portion 13 equipped with an aperture 14. Bottle 11further comprises a body portion 15 having bottle bottom 31, an outershell 16, and an internal chamber 17 appointed for receiving and housinga liquid 18 therein. The delivery dish 12 has an external casing 19 andan interior compartment 20 adapted to receive and removably house bottle11 containing liquid 18 and cup 35 together.

Delivery dish 12 is further adapted to receive and contain liquid 18 sothat a pet can drink from the delivery dish 12 after bottle 11 isremoved there from. The interior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12comprises a cap-receiving member 21 having a receiving orifice 22therein. The cap receiving member 21 is pivotally connected to a pivotmeans 23 so that the cap receiving member 21 is adapted to rotate orpivot back and forth in an outward and inward direction as indicated bythe phantom arrows. The cap-receiving member 21 is further adapted toremovably connect to top portion 13 of bottle 11 when bottle 11 isattached to delivery dish 12. After attachment, the pivot means 23rotates cap receiving member 21 and visa vie bottle 11 so that the bodyportion 15 of bottle 11 is housed within interior compartment 20 ofdelivery dish 12.

The internal chamber 17 of bottle 11 may be an insulating internalchamber adapted to insulate liquid 18 housed therein. In thisconfiguration, the internal chamber 17 of bottle 11 is an insulatinginternal chamber and the bottle 11 acts as a thermos for keeping liquidseither hot or cold for several hours, generally having a liner, usuallyglass, made on the principle of the Dewar vessel. The outer shell 16 ofbody portion 15 of bottle 11 acts to encase and encapsulate theinsulating internal chamber 17, thereby protecting it. The insulatinginternal chamber 17 insulates liquid 18 housed therein and maintainsliquid 18 at its original temperature for a period of time.

Alternatively, the interior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12 is aninsulating interior compartment. In this embodiment, the liquid 18 isinsulated by the integral attachment of bottle 11 housed within deliverydish 12. That is to say, the insulating interior compartment 20 ofdelivery dish 12 acts to insulate liquid 18 housed in bottle 11 whenbottle 11 is within the interior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12. Cup35 may optionally be composed of an insulating material so that cup 35is adapted to insulate liquid 18 within bottle 11 when bottle bottom 31is within cup 35, thereby mitigating heat transfer of liquid 18 andfacilitating insulation of the liquid 18 temperature. Moreover,insulation of cup 35 further acts to protect bottle bottom 31 and visavie bottle 11 from damage when the portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly is being worn on the human/pet owner. Insulation of the cup 35and/delivery dish 12 can further facilitate in slowing down heattransfer between the liquid 18 and the outside environment when liquid18 is poured into cup 35 or delivery dish 12.

The body portion 15 of bottle 11 may further comprise a locking portion24 adapted to secure bottle 11, and visa vie cup 35, in interiorcompartment 20 of delivery dish 12. Locking portion 24 comprises atleast one concave locking arc 25. In this embodiment, interiorcompartment 20 of delivery dish 12 may further comprise at least oneconvex securing member 26 adapted to be received by concave locking arc25 of body portion 15 of bottle 11. Concave locking arc 25 and convexsecuring member 26 act in concert to secure cup 35 and bottle 11 withininterior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12. In addition, body portion15 of cup 35 may further comprise a cup release tab 37 adapted to beutilized to release cup 35 and visa vie bottle 11 from interiorcompartment 20 of delivery dish 12.

Delivery dish 12 may further comprise a fastening member 28 adapted tosecure cup 35 and bottle 11 in interior compartment 20 of delivery dish12 so that cup 35 and bottle 11 do not fall-out of delivery dish 12.Fastening member 28 of delivery dish 12 may comprise a fastening strap29 having a fastening means 30. Fastening means 30 may be selected fromthe group consisting of hook and clasp closure, snap closure, a loopclosure, and Velcro closure. Fastening member 28 is shown herein at thebase of delivery dish 12, but may be located anywhere on the externalcasing 19 of delivery dish 12.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the bottle, cup and the delivery dish inthe detached configuration, shown generally at 40. Bottle 11 is showndetached from delivery dish 12. Bottle 11 comprises top portion 13 withan aperture 14, and body portion 15 having a bottle bottom 31, an outershell 16 and an internal chamber 17 appointed for receiving and housingliquid 18 therein. Delivery dish 12 comprises external casing 19 andinterior compartment 20 adapted to receive and removably house bottle11. Interior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12 comprises cap receivingmember 21 having a receiving orifice 22 therein, and being pivotallyconnected to a pivot means 23 so that cap receiving member 21 can rotateor pivot back in forth in an outward and inward direction as indicatedby the phantom arrows. Cap receiving member 21 is adapted to removablyconnect to top portion 13 of bottle 11.

Cup 35 has an outer surface 36, rim section 37 and a central compartment38 accessible by a cup aperture 39. Cup 35 is adapted to receive andremovably house bottle bottom 31 of bottle 11. When in use, cup 35 isreadily removed from bottle bottom 31 and receives and contains liquid18 so that the pet owner can drink from cup 35. Alternatively, cup 35further comprises a base section 61 having a base radius 62 (shown byway of phantom line) and a middle section 63 having a middle radius 64(shown by way of phantom line) wherein the base radius 62 is greaterthan the middle radius 64. In this arrangement, as is depicted in thefigures, cup 35 has a wider base section 61 so that the cup 35 canreadily fit over bottle portion 31. In addition, this greater basesection 61 provides the cup 35 with a greater volume area, so that alarger amount of liquid 18 can be poured therein, while at the same timeacts to provide greater balance to cup 35 when it is placed on a flatsurface. In addition, cup 35 may be appointed with a cup grip area 65,herein shown as a plurality of parallel grooves, located on the outersurface 36 of cup 35. Cup grip area 65 provides ability for the user tosecurely hold the cup when pouring liquid 18 therein or when drinkingtherefrom as condensation accumulation may cause increased risk of thecup 35 slipping from the user's hands and spilling the liquid 18. Inaddition, cup grip area 65 facilitates in providing a frictional surfaceso that slippage of the hands or fingers is mitigated when removing cup35 from bottle bottom 31 of bottle 11.

In one embodiment, top portion 13 of bottle 11 comprises a pour spout 41removably surrounding aperture 14 and being adapted to seal aperture 14of bottle 11 so that liquid 18 housed therein does not escape out ofbottle 11. The receiving orifice 22 of cap receiving member 21 ofdelivery dish 12 is also adapted to removably receive and house pourspout 41 of top portion 13 of bottle 11 when bottle 11 and cup 35 isbeing housed within delivery dish 12. Alternatively, in anotherembodiment, top portion 13 of bottle 11 does not have a pour spout 41,but instead comprises a typical bottle cap, shown as 42. Like pour spout41 alternative bottle cap 42 removably surrounds aperture 14 and isadapted to seal aperture 14 of bottle 11 so that liquid 18 housedtherein does not escape out of bottle 11. In this arrangement, receivingorifice 22 of cap receiving member 21 of delivery dish 12 is adapted toremovably receive and house bottle cap 42 of top portion 13 of bottle 11when bottle 11 is being housed within delivery dish 12. Top portion 13of bottle 11 further comprises bottle top grooves 44 fixedly surroundingaperture 13 so that pour spout 41 and/or bottle cap 42 can be twistedthereon for opening and closing bottle 11. Pour spout 41 may furtherhave grooves 45 therein.

In another embodiment, cap-receiving member 21 further comprises capclosure grooves 43 located within receiving orifice 22 and top portion13 of bottle 11 further comprises bottle top grooves 44 fixedlysurrounding aperture 13. The cap closure grooves 33 are located withinreceiving orifice 22 and are adapted to removably receive bottle topgrooves 44 and seal aperture 14 of bottle 11 so that liquid 18 housedtherein does not escape out of bottle 11 when bottle 11 is being housedwithin delivery dish 12. In this arrangement, bottle 11 is open when capreceiving member 21 is removed from top portion 13 via delivery dish 12is attached to the bottle 11 by way of a screw top closure or snap topclosure. This top closure prevents leakage of the liquid housed withinthe bottle. When the top closure (41, 42 or 43) is removed from bottle11, liquid 18 housed within bottle 11 can be poured into delivery dish12. The delivery dish 12 does not leak, and provides a dish or troughfor which an animal may drink.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the bottle, cup and delivery dish with thebottle and delivery dish being in the attached configuration while thecup has been removed from the bottle, illustrating the bottle pivotallyremoved from the interior compartment of the delivery dish yet stillattached to the delivery dish, shown generally at 50. Bottle 11 pivotstowards and away from delivery dish 12, depending on whether bottle 11is being loaded into delivery dish 12 or being removed from deliverydish 12, respectively. Bottle 11 is removably attached to delivery dish12 by way of top portion 13 being integrally connected to cap receivingportion 21 via orifice 22 of delivery dish 12, as discussed in FIG. 2herein above. Bottle 11 further comprises a body portion 15 havingbottle bottom 31, an outer shell 16 and an internal chamber 17 appointedfor receiving and housing a liquid 18 therein. Cup 35 readily snaps orslides off and on bottle bottom 31 of bottle 11, as indicated by way ofthe solid arrows. Bottle bottom 31 readily traverses into cup aperture39 and rim section 37 of cup 35 and enters and is housed in centralcompartment 38 of cup 35. When in use, cup 35 is readily removed frombottle bottom 31 and receives and contains liquid 18 so that the petowner can drink from cup 35.

The delivery dish 12 has an external casing 19 and an interiorcompartment 20 adapted to receive and removably house bottle 11containing liquid 18. Delivery dish 12 is further adapted to receive andcontain liquid 18 so that a human and/or a pet can drink from thedelivery dish 12 after bottle 11 is removed there from. The interiorcompartment 20 of delivery dish 12 comprises a cap-receiving member 21having a receiving orifice 22 therein. The cap receiving member 21 ispivotally connected to a pivot means 23 so that the cap receiving member21 is adapted to rotate or pivot back in forth in an outward and inwarddirection as indicated by the phantom arrows. The cap-receiving member21 is further adapted to removably connect to top portion 13 of bottle11 when bottle 11 is attached to delivery dish 12. After attachment, thepivot means 23 rotates cap receiving member 21 and visa vie bottle 11and cup 35 so that the body portion 15 of bottle 11 and cup 35 is housedwithin interior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12. Phantom arrow 51illustrates the pivoting or rotation motion of the assembly.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the back side of the delivery dish,illustrating the optional attachment clip for ease in transportabilityof the Portable Water Bottle, Cup and Dish Assembly for Humans and Pets,shown generally at 60. An attachment clip 61 may be included in theassembly. The attachment clip 61 is located on the external casing 19 ofdelivery dish 12. Also, although not illustrated in the figures, theouter shell 16 of bottle 11 may further comprise a grip portionappointed for providing comfort to the human when holding the bottle.This grip portion may comprise a plurality of contour curves and can becomposed of foam, sponge, plastic, or rubber material.

The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly may include a secondbottle adapted to be removably housed within delivery dish 12 and beingappointed to accommodate interchangeability of bottle 11 with the secondbottle. Like the main bottle 11, the second may have an insulatedconstruction adapted to insulate liquid 18 housed therein.

The present invention also provides a method of delivering water by wayof a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly to a pet and a human.Please refer to FIG. 1 for clarity. The method includes the first stepof filling bottle 11 with liquid 18, wherein bottle 11 comprises a topportion 13 with an aperture 14 and a body portion 15 having an outershell 16 and an internal chamber 17 appointed for receiving and housinga liquid 18 therein. Top portion 13 of bottle 11 is then placed within areceiving orifice 22 of a cap receiving member 21 found within aninterior compartment 20 of a delivery dish 12. The bottle bottom 31 ofbottle 11 is placed within a central compartment 38 of cup 35 so thatbottle 11 is removably housed within central compartment 38 of cup 35.Cup 35 is further adapted to receive and contain liquid 18 so that thepet owner can drink from cup 35 after bottle 11 is removed therefrom.The cap receiving member 21 is pivotally connected to a pivot means 23adapted to rotate the cap receiving member 21 and the bottle 11. Thedelivery dish 12 further comprises an external casing 19. Bottle 11 andthe cap receiving member 21 are then rotated in an inward direction sothat the body portion 15 of the bottle 11 is removably housed within theinterior compartment 20 of the delivery dish 12. The delivery dish, cupand bottle assembly 10, containing liquid 18 housed therein, is carrieduntil the pet and/or human experiences thirst. Body portion 15 of bottle11 is snapped out of interior compartment 20 of delivery dish 12. Then,bottle 11 and the cap receiving member 21 are rotated in an outwarddirection so that the bottle 11 is removed from the interior compartment20 of the delivery dish 12. Top portion 13 of the bottle 11 is thenremoved from the receiving orifice 22 of the cap receiving member 21 ofthe delivery dish 12. Bottle bottom 31 is removed from centralcompartment 38 of cup 35. Finally, the liquid 18 is poured into thecentral compartment 38 of cup 35 and/or the interior compartment 20 ofthe delivery dish 12 so that the human and/or the pet can drink from cup35 and/or delivery dish 12, respectively.

In the method embodiment, the internal chamber 17 of bottle 11 may be aninsulating internal chamber adapted to insulate the liquid 18 housedtherein. Optionally, the interior compartment 20 of the delivery dish 12is an insulating interior compartment adapted to insulate the liquid 18housed in bottle 11 when bottle 11 is within interior compartment 20 ofdelivery dish 12. Also, central compartment 38 of cup 35 may be aninsulating central compartment adapted to insulate liquid 18.

The delivery dish 12 can be in an array of shapes and sizes, inconformance with the bottle's 11 shape and size. The delivery dish 12closes over bottle 11 for compact storage, comfort, and for use when theliquid 18 housed within the bottle 11 is being consumed. The deliverydish 12 is removed from the bottle 11 when the bottle 11 is opened, asthe delivery dish 12 is integrally attached to the bottle 11 at a topportion 13 via cap receiving portion 21. The delivery dish 12 may beremoved for cleaning, or when in use, for delivering the liquid 18 to ahuman or pet.

The delivery dish 12 is composed of a light weight, durable plastic ormetal material; preferably plastic or light weight stainless steel. Thecap receiving portion 21 of delivery dish 12 removably houses a topportion 13 of bottle 11 and is also composed of a lightweight, durableplastic or metal material; preferably plastic or light weight stainlesssteel. The color, as well as the size, of the delivery dish 12 may vary.Optionally, the bottle 11 may be contoured to ergonomically mirror thehuman hand in order to facilitate a better grip. Furthermore, thecontoured grip feature may have a foam or rubber surface in order tofacilitate a better grip. Alternatively, the water bottle 11 may includea second non-insulated bottle that is not insulated. This secondnon-insulated bottle is configured so that the top dispenser portionthereof removably fits within the top closure portion of the deliverydish so that the non-insulated bottle is sealed shut. Moreover, thenon-insulated bottle is configured in size and shape to fit within theinterior compartment of the delivery dish so that the user can utilizeeither the thermos bottle or the non-insulated bottle. Alternatively,the delivery dish 12 is an insulated delivery dish comprising a linedinterior made on the principle of the Dewar vessel for keeping liquidseither hot or cold for several hours. The non-insulated bottle or thebottle 11 can be placed within the interior compartment 20 of theinsulated delivery dish 12.

Having thus described the invention in rather full detail, it will beunderstood that such detail need not be strictly adhered to but thatvarious changes and modifications may suggest themselves to one skilledin the art, all falling within the scope of the invention as defined bythe subjoined claims.

1. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humans and pets,comprising: a. a bottle disposed within a cup and removably housedwithin a delivery dish; b. said bottle comprising a top portion havingan aperture therein and a body portion having a bottle bottom, an outershell and an internal chamber appointed for receiving and housing aliquid; c. said delivery dish having an external casing and an interiorcompartment adapted to receive and removably house said bottle disposedwithin said cup and further adapted to receive and contain said liquidso that said pet can drink from said delivery dish after said bottledisposed within said cup is removed therefrom; d. said interiorcompartment of said delivery dish comprising a cap receiving memberhaving a receiving orifice pivotally connected to a pivot means, saidcap receiving member being adapted to removably connect said bottle tosaid delivery dish, said pivot means being adapted to rotate said bottleso that said body portion of said bottle and said cup are removablyhoused within said interior compartment of said delivery dish; and e.said cup having an outer surface, rim section, and a central compartmentadapted to receive and removably house said bottle bottom of said bottleand further adapted to receive and contain said liquid so that saidhuman can drink therefrom.
 2. A portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly as recited by claim 1, wherein said internal chamber of saidbottle is an insulating internal chamber adapted to insulate saidliquid.
 3. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited byclaim 1, wherein said interior compartment of said delivery dish is aninsulating interior compartment adapted to insulate said liquid housedin said bottle when said bottle is within said interior compartment ofsaid delivery dish.
 4. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly asrecited by claim 1, wherein said cup is composed of an insulatingmaterial so that said cup is adapted to insulate said liquid.
 5. Aportable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 1,wherein said body portion of said bottle further comprises a lockingportion adapted to secure said bottle in said interior compartment ofsaid delivery dish, said locking portion comprises at least one concavelocking arc.
 6. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly asrecited by claim 1, wherein said interior compartment of said deliverydish further comprises at least one convex securing member adapted to bereceived by said concave locking arc of said body portion of said bottleacting in concert to secure said bottle within said interior compartmentof said delivery dish.
 7. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assemblyas recited by claim 1, wherein said delivery dish further comprises afastening member adapted to secure said bottle in said interiorcompartment of said delivery dish.
 8. A portable water bottle, cup anddish assembly as recited by claim 7, wherein said fastening member ofsaid delivery dish comprises a fastening strap having a fastening means.9. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 8,wherein said fastening means is selected from the group consisting ofhook and clasp closure, snap closure, a loop closure, and Velcroclosure.
 10. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recitedby claim 1, wherein said body portion of said bottle further comprises arelease tab adapted to be utilized to release said body portion of saidbottle from said interior compartment of said delivery dish.
 11. Aportable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 1,wherein said cup further comprises a base section having a base radiusand a middle section having a middle radius wherein said base radius isgreater than said middle radius.
 12. A portable water bottle, cup anddish assembly as recited by claim 11, wherein said middle section ofsaid cup includes a cup grip area located on said outer surface of saidcup.
 13. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited byclaim 1, wherein said top portion of said bottle further comprises apour spout removably surrounding said aperture and being adapted to sealsaid aperture of said bottle so that said liquid housed therein does notescape out of said bottle, said receiving orifice of said cap receivingmember of said delivery dish being adapted to removably receive andhouse said pour spout of said top portion of said bottle when saidbottle is being housed within said delivery dish.
 14. A portable waterbottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 1, wherein said topportion of said bottle further comprises a bottle cap removablysurrounding said aperture and being adapted to seal said aperture ofsaid bottle so that said liquid housed therein does not escape out ofsaid bottle, said receiving orifice of said cap receiving member of saiddelivery dish being adapted to removably receive and house said bottlecap of said top portion of said bottle when said bottle is being housedwithin said delivery dish.
 15. A portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly as recited by claim 1, wherein said cap receiving memberfurther comprises cap closure grooves located within said receivingorifice and wherein said top portion of said bottle further comprisesbottle top grooves fixedly surrounding said aperture, said cap closuregrooves located within said receiving orifice being adapted to removablyreceive said bottle top grooves and seal said aperture of said bottle sothat said liquid housed therein does not escape out of said bottle whensaid bottle is being housed within said delivery dish.
 16. A portablewater bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 1, comprising anattachment clip located on said external casing of said delivery dish.17. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim1, wherein said outer shell of said bottle further comprises a gripportion appointed for providing comfort to said human when said human isholding said bottle.
 18. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assemblyas recited by claim 17, wherein said grip portion comprises a pluralityof contour curves.
 19. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly asrecited by claim 17, wherein said grip portion is composed of foam,sponge, plastic, or rubber material.
 20. A portable water bottle, cupand dish assembly as recited by claim 14, wherein said cup furthercomprises a cup release tab adapted to be utilized to release said bodyportion 16 of bottle 11 cup and said bottle from said delivery dish. 21.A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 1,comprising a second bottle adapted to be removably housed within saiddelivery dish and being appointed to accommodate interchangeability ofsaid bottle with said second bottle.
 22. A portable water bottle, cupand dish assembly as recited by claim 21, wherein said second bottle hasan insulated construction adapted to insulate said liquid housedtherein.
 23. A portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humansand pets, comprising: a. a bottle disposed within a cup and beingremovably housed within a delivery dish; b. said bottle comprising a topportion having an aperture therein and a body portion having a bottlebottom, an outer shell and an insulating internal chamber appointed forreceiving, housing, and insulating a liquid; c. said delivery dishhaving an external casing and an interior compartment adapted to receiveand removably house said bottle disposed within said cup and furtheradapted to receive and contain said liquid so that said pet can drinkfrom said delivery dish after said bottle disposed within said cup areremoved there from; and d. said interior compartment of said deliverydish comprising a cap receiving member having a receiving orificepivotally connected to a pivot means, said cap receiving member beingadapted to removably connect said bottle to said delivery dish, saidpivot means being adapted to rotate said bottle so that said bodyportion of said bottle and said cup are is removably housed within saidinterior compartment of said delivery dish; and e. said cup having anouter surface, rim section, and a central compartment adapted to receiveand removably house said bottle bottom of said bottle and furtheradapted to receive and contain said liquid so that said human can drinkfrom said cup.
 24. A method of delivering water by way of a portablewater bottle, cup and dish assembly to a pet and a human, comprising thesteps of: a. filling a bottle with a liquid, said bottle comprising atop portion with an aperture and a body portion having a bottle bottom,an outer shell and an internal chamber appointed for receiving andhousing a liquid therein; b. placing said bottle bottom of said bottlewithin a central compartment of a cup so that said bottle bottom of saidbottle is removably housed within said central compartment of said cup,said cup being further adapted to receive and contain said liquid sothat said human can drink from said cup; c. placing said top portion ofsaid bottle within a receiving orifice of a cap receiving member foundwithin an interior compartment of a delivery dish, said cap receivingmember being pivotally connected to a pivot means, said pivot meansbeing adapted to rotate said cap receiving member and said bottle, saiddelivery dish further comprising an external casing. d. rotating saidbottle and said cap receiving member in an inward direction so that saidbottle and said cup are removably housed within said interiorcompartment of said delivery dish. e. carrying said delivery dish withsaid bottle containing said liquid housed therein until said pet orhuman experiences thirst; f. removing said body portion of said bottlefrom said interior compartment of said delivery dish; g. rotating saidbottle and said cap receiving member in an outward direction so thatsaid bottle is removed from said interior compartment of said deliverydish; h. removing said top portion of said bottle from said receivingorifice of said cap receiving member of said delivery dish; i. removingsaid bottle bottom of said bottle from said central compartment of saidcup; j. pouring said liquid into said central compartment of said cupand said interior compartment of said delivery dish so that said humanand said pet can drink from said cup and said delivery dish,respectively.
 25. A method of delivering water by way of a portablewater bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 24, wherein saidinternal chamber of said bottle is an insulating internal chamberadapted to insulate said liquid housed therein.
 26. A method ofdelivering water by way of a portable water bottle, cup and dishassembly as recited by claim 24, wherein said interior compartment ofsaid delivery dish is an insulating interior compartment adapted toinsulate said liquid.
 27. A method of delivering water by way of aportable water bottle, cup and dish assembly as recited by claim 24,wherein said central compartment of said cup is an insulating centralcompartment adapted to insulate said liquid.